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Home Latest contributions Images Missing images Photographers OBC Home Join OBC RSS feed		<<Previous       Next >>  Eastern Stonechat/Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus   - Female Photographer : © Jaysukh Parekh “Suman” Location : Rampar, Nakhatrana, Kutch, India Date : 9 December 2015 English synonyms: Stonechat, Common Stonechat, Collared Stonechat, Collared Bushchat, Collared Bush Chat, Collared Indian Bush Chat, Black-headed Chat, Stejneger's Stonechat (stejnegeri), Tibetan Stonechat (przewalskii), Himalayan Stonechat (indicus) Bird Family : Saxicolini - Robins, Nightingales, Chats, Shamas, Redstarts, Grandala, Forktails, Cochoas & Wheatears Bird Group : PASSERIFORMES Red Data Status : Least Concern Remarks : Taxonomic Notes : Formerly treated as a subspecies of Common Stonechat Saxicola torquatus. Now considered a full species with subspecies maurus, hemprichii, stejnegeri, variegatus, armenicus, indicus, przewalskii Some authors treat S. (m.) stejnegeri as a full species. Refs: Wittmann, U., Heidrich, P., Wink, M. & Gwinner, E., (1995) Speciation in the Stonechat Saxicola torquata inferred from nucleotide sequences of the cytochrome-b gene. Journal of Zoological Systematics & Evolutionary Research 33, 3 (1995): 116-122. Urquhart, E. (2002) Stonechats: A Guide to the Genus "Saxicola". London: Christopher Helm. Svensson, L., Shirihai, H., Frahnert, S. & Dickinson, E. C. (2012) Taxonomy and nomenclature of the Stonechat complex Saxicola torquatus sensu lato in the Caspian region. Bull. B.O.C.: 260-269 Select an image: 1. Eastern Stonechat/Siberian Stonechat >> Adult male in breeding plumage 2. Eastern Stonechat/Siberian Stonechat >> Female 3. Eastern Stonechat/Siberian Stonechat >> Juvenile 4. Eastern Stonechat/Siberian Stonechat >> Adult male in breeding plumage 5. Eastern Stonechat/Siberian Stonechat >> Male in breeding plumage 6. Eastern Stonechat/Siberian Stonechat >> Female 7. Eastern Stonechat/Siberian Stonechat >> Male with prey 8. 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